International Truck and Engine To Manufacture Trucks and Buses in India in Joint Venture - aftermarketNews

International Truck and Engine To Manufacture Trucks and Buses in India in Joint Venture

Navistar International's operating company, International Truck and Engine Corp., said this week it intends to enter into a joint venture with Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) of India to produce and market light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles for India and export markets.

WARRENVILLE, IL — Navistar International’s operating company, International Truck and Engine Corp., said this week it intends to enter into a joint venture with Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) of India to produce and market light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles for India and export markets.

The joint venture, to be named Mahindra International, will have 51 percent ownership by Mahindra and 49 percent ownership by International. The combined investment of the two companies will be more than $80 million over the next two to three years.

Daniel Ustian, Navistar chairman, president and CEO, said the company’s plan to enter the Indian market constitutes a major step in its global growth strategy.

“Equally important to our growth strategy is International’s intention to use India as a significant supply base for sourcing components and materials,” Ustian said. “In addition, the joint venture, along with Mahindra’s group companies, will provide engineering services to International and the venture for the design and development of truck and bus products.”

Ustian noted that as part of the joint venture, a development center will be opened at a yet-to-be determined location in India, which is expected to grow to 300 engineers.

Deepak (Dee) T. Kapur, president of International’s truck group, said International believes that the Indian market for trucks is on the verge of exceptional growth.

“International looks forward to entering the market with a well-established leader in manufacturing and marketing light vehicles with a brand that stands for high quality, ruggedness, durability, reliability, easy maintenance and operational economy,” Kapur said. “Our products and our people are well aligned and positioned for success.”

Announcing the joint venture, Anand Mahindra, vice chairman and managing director of M&M, said: “The joint venture will enable us to rapidly develop into a full-line commercial vehicle player. It also provides the Mahindra group with a large opportunity for the supply of engineering services and sourcing services to a major North American commercial vehicle group.”

Mahindra International is expected to produce commercial trucks and buses starting in 2007 in an updated Mahindra facility. The state-of-the-art factory will include cab assembly, vehicle assembly and a paint shop. The vehicles will have 90 percent local content from the start due to the strong availability of quality parts and materials from Indian suppliers.

Following consummation of the transaction, Mahindra & Mahindra’s commercial vehicle business will be transferred to the joint venture along with its line of light vehicles. The venture will use Mahindra & Mahindra’s extensive distribution network to rapidly launch a full range of new medium and heavy commercial vehicles based on International’s existing product platforms. The venture is also expected to export vehicles through its own distribution channel, as well as International and M&M’s overseas networks.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., is the flagship company of the $2.5 billion Mahindra Group, a leading manufacturer of multi-utility vehicles and tractors in India with interests in key sectors like infrastructure, information technology and financial services. The market leader in India for SUVs, M&M plans to increase its market share of the vehicles market with its entry into medium and heavy commercial vehicles and passenger cars.

For more information about Navistar International, go to: www.nav-international.com.

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